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Informal Firms Survey 2010

Bangladesh, 2010
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Data file: informality_data_NEW

Data from the detailed survey of informal firms

Cases: 1724
Variables: 331

Variables

slno
Serial number
or
Enterprise originally selected or a replacement unit
nob
Nature of the Business
gnd
Gender of Principal Owner
dist
District
q1_1
What is this firm’s current legal /ownership status?
s1_1_others
S1_1_Others
q1_2
What is the nature of your business or what does your activity consist of?
q1_3a
In last week, how many hours did the principal owner personally spend working in
q1_3b
On a normal week, how many hours did the principal owner personally spend workin
q1_4
What is the type of site where your business operates?
s1_4_others
S1_4_Others
q1_5
Is this site your own or family member owned property? Or is it rented/leased or
s1_5_others
S1_5_Others
q1_6
Is the land your business operates on commercial land, non-commercial land, or k
q1_7
Do you have legal title for the land which your business operates on?
q1_8
Did you start the business from scratch or was it inherited or purchased from yo
q1_9
If you did not start the business from scratch , was it
s1_9_others
S1_9_Others
q1_10m
What month did you take over the activities/ownership/management of this busines
q1_10y
What year did you take over the activities/ownership/management of this business
q1_11m
What month did this business begin operations?
q1_11y
What year did this business begin operations?
q1_12a1a
Current number of Wage or Salaried workers
q1_12a1b
Number of Wage or Salaried workers at the beginning
q1_12a2a
Current number of Casual or Daily paid workers
q1_12a2b
Number of Casual or Daily paid workers at the beginning
q1_12a3a
Current number of Partners
q1_12a3b
Number of Partners at the beginning
q1_12a4a
Current number of Unpaid workers
q1_12a4b
Number of Unpaid workers at the beginning
q1_12a5a
Current number of Total workers
q1_12a5b
Number of Total workers at the beginning
q1_12b
Do you have a written employment contract with any of your workers?
q1_13
Age of the Principal Owner
q1_14
Gender of the Principal Owner
q1_15
Marital status of the Principal Owner
q1_16a
Number of adults living in your household
q1_16b
Number of children's living in your household
q2_1
Highest level of education that the Principal Owner has completed?
q2_2
Years of formal education?
q2_3
At what age did you begin to work full-time?
q2_4
How many different jobs did you have before you started this enterprise?
q2_5
What is the highest level of education attained by your father?
q2_6
What is the highest level of education attained by your mother?
q2_7
At age 12, what percentage of your neighbors did not have enough to eat or got b
q2_8
At age 12, did your family sometimes not have enough to eat, or get by with diff
q3_1a
Land and Buildings
q3_1b
Machinery, equipment and working capital
q3_2
Do you have a bank account (e.g.: saving, current, fixed deposit) you use for yo
q3_3
Is this bank account in the business name or in your personal name?
q3_4a
Does your business have An overdraft facility
q3_4b
Does your business have A credit card
q3_4c
Does your business have A cheque account
q3_5a1
Have you ever had a loan of Private bank
q3_5b1
Do you still owe part of Private bank loan
q3_5c1m
When was the first time such loan was received from Private bank? Month
q3_5c1y
When was the first time such loan was received from Private bank? Year
q3_5d1m
When was the last time loan from Private bank was received (Month)
q3_5d1y
When was the last time loan from Private bank was received (Year)
q3_5a2
Have you ever had a loan of Government bank
q3_5b2
Do you still owe part of Government bank loan
q3_5c2m
When was the first time such loan was received from Government bank? Month
q3_5c2y
When was the first time such loan was received from Government bank? Year
q3_5d2m
When was the last time loan from Government bank was received (Month)
q3_5d2y
When was the last time loan from Government bank was received (Year)
q3_5a3
Have you ever had a loan of Microfinance organization
q3_5b3
Do you still owe part of Microfinance organization loan
q3_5c3m
When was the first time such loan was received from Microfinance organization? M
q3_5c3y
When was the first time such loan was received from Microfinance organization? Y
q3_5d3m
When was the last time loan from Microfinance organization was received (Month)
q3_5d3y
When was the last time loan from Microfinance organization was received (Year)
q3_5a4
Have you ever had a loan of Moneylender
q3_5b4
Do you still owe part of Moneylender loan
q3_5c4m
When was the first time such loan was received from Moneylender? Month
q3_5c4y
When was the first time such loan was received from Moneylender? Year
q3_5d4m
When was the last time loan from Moneylender was received (Month)
q3_5d4y
When was the last time loan from Moneylender was received (Year)
q3_5a5
Have you ever had a loan of Family and friends
q3_5b5
Do you still owe part of Family and friends loan
q3_5c5m
When was the first time such loan was received from Family and friends? Month
q3_5c5y
When was the first time such loan was received from Family and friends? Year
q3_5d5m
When was the last time loan from Family and friends was received (Month)
q3_5d5y
When was the last time loan from Family and friends was received (Year)
s3_5others6
S3_5Others6
q3_5a6
Have you ever had a loan of Other (Specify)
q3_5b6
Do you still owe part of Other (Specify) loan
q3_5c6m
When was the first time such loan was received from Other (Specify)? Month
q3_5c6y
When was the first time such loan was received from Other (Specify)? Year
q3_5d6m
When was the last time loan from Other (Specify) was received (Month)
q3_5d6y
When was the last time loan from Other (Specify) was received (Year)
q3_6
What percentage of your inputs (Interviewer: give examples) are purchased on cre
q3_7
What percentage of your sales (Interviewer: give examples) are sold on credit?
q3_8
Do any of your customers pay by check?
q3_9
If not, have some asked if they could?
q4_1a1
Value if owned Tools and utensils
q4_1b1
Monthly rental if rented Tools and utensils
q4_1a2
Value if owned Machinery and Equipment
q4_1b2
Monthly rental if rented Machinery and Equipment
q4_1a3
Value if owned Furniture
q4_1b3
Monthly rental if rented Furniture
q4_1a4
Value if owned vehicles used in the business
q4_1b4
Monthly rental if rented vehicles used in the business
q4_1a5
Value if owned site (including land and buildings)
q4_1b5
Monthly rental if rented site (including land and buildings)
q4_1a6
Value if owned other physical assets (exclud. Inventories)
q4_1b6
Monthly rental if rented other physical assets (exclud. Inventories)
q4_1a7
Value if owned total value of assets in business
q4_1b7
Monthly rental if rented total value of assets in business
q4_2a
Do you own cell phone and use in your business?
q4_2b
Do you own computer and use in your business?
q4_2c
Do you own credit card machine and use in your business?
q4_2d
Do you own fax machine and use in your business?
q4_3
Do you have any inventories in stock, products for sale, raw materials, products
q4_4
At market prices, what is the value you calculate of your current inventories?
q4_5a
Please report the amount you have spent on purchase of materials and items for r
q4_5b
Please report the amount you have spent on purchase of electricity, water, gas a
q4_5c
Please report the amount you have spent on interest paid on loans during the las
q4_5d
Please report the amount you have spent on wages and salaries for employees duri
q4_5e
Please report the amount you have spent on rent for land or buildings during the
q4_5f
Please report the amount you have spent on taxes during the last month
q4_5g
Please report the amount you have spent on other expenses, including equipment r
q4_5h
Please report the amount you have spent on total expenses in last month during t
q4_6
Can you tell me the total monthly sales of your business in the last month from
q4_7
What was the total ANNUAL sales of your business for 2009?
q4_8
What was the total ANNUAL sales of your business for 2008?
q4_9
Please request the respondent to answer these questions from written record. Ple
q4_10
What was the total income the business earned during THE LAST MONTH after paying
q4_11
What was the total income of your household for THE LAST MONTH, including income
q4_12
What percentage of your sales are exported?
q5_1
Has your firm introduced new products or services during the last three years?
q5_1a
Which of the following characterize your new products or services?
q5_1b
Which of the following best describes the new product or service?
q5_2
What is the main new product or service introduced?
q5_3
In the last three years, has your firm significantly improved an existing produc
q5_4
Has the firm introduced new or improved existing business processes in the last
q5_5
What is the main new process introduced?
q5_6a
Does your business have website?
q5_6b
Does your business have email address?
q6_1
Does your business have a trade license?
q6_1a
How many years had your business been in operation when you got it?
q6_1b
How much did you pay to get this?
q6_1c
How many days did it take to get this?
q6_1d
Did you have to pay a bribe to get this?
q6_2
Have you ever considered registering your business to get a trade license?
q6_3a
How much do you think is the official cost of obtaining a trade license?
q6_3b
How much do you think is the unofficial cost of obtaining a trade license?
q6_4
After providing all the necessary documentation, how long do you think it takes
q6_5
In the last year did you have to pay any fines or bribes for carrying on the bus
q6_6
If so, how much did you have to pay as fine or bribe?
q6_7
If the upfront cost of registration for a trade license was lowered to zero, wou
q6_8_1
The possible costs or disadvantages of having a trade license is the initial cos
q6_8_2
The possible costs or disadvantages of having a trade license is the process of
q6_8_3
The possible costs or disadvantages of having a trade license is the process of
q6_8_4
The possible costs or disadvantages of having a trade license is the greater ris
q6_8_5
The possible costs or disadvantages of having a trade license is having to pay t
q6_8_6
The possible costs or disadvantages of having a trade license is greater risk of
q6_8_7
The possible costs or disadvantages of having a trade license is more paperwork
s6_8oth
S6_8Oth
q6_8_8
The possible costs or disadvantages of having a trade license is the other (spec
q6_8_9
I don’t think there are any disadvantages or costs of having a trade license
q6_9_1
The possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with a
q6_9_2
The possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with a
q6_9_3
The possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with a
q6_9_4
The possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with a
q6_9_5
The possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with a
q6_9_6
The possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with a
q6_9_7
The possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with a
q6_9_8
The possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with a
q6_9_9
The possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with a
q6_9_10
The possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with a
q6_9_11
The possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with a
q6_9_12
The possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with a
q6_9_13
The possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with a
q6_9_14
The possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with a
s6_9oth
S6_9Oth
q6_9_15
The possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with a
q6_9_16
I don’t think there are any advantages or benefits to your business of being reg
q6_10a
During the year of 2009 how many times has your firm received an inspection or v
q6_10b
During the year of 2009 how many times has your firm received an inspection or v
q6_10c
During the year of 2009 how many times has your firm received an inspection or v
q6_10d
During the year of 2009 how many times has your firm received an inspection or v
q6_10e
During the year of 2009 how many times has your firm received an inspection or v
q6_10f
During the year of 2009 how many times has your firm received an inspection or v
q6_10g
During the year of 2009 how many times has your firm received an inspection or v
s610oth
S610Oth
q6_10h
During the year of 2009 how many times has your firm received an inspection or v
q6_11
Recognizing the difficulties that many firms face in fully complying with taxes
q6_12
Does your business/owner have a tax identification number (TIN) certificate?
q6_12a
How many years had your business been in operation when you got it?
q6_12b
How much did you pay to get this?
q6_12c
How many days did it take to get this?
q6_12d
Did you have to pay a bribe to get this?
q6_13
Have you ever considered registering your business to get a TIN?
q6_14a
How much do you think is the official cost of obtaining a TIN?
q6_14b
How much do you think is the unofficial cost of obtaining a TIN?
q6_15
How much do you think your annual taxes would be if you had a TIN?
q6_16
After providing all the necessary documentation, how long do you think it takes
q6_17
In the last year did you have to pay any fines or bribes for carrying on the bus
q6_17a
If so, how much did you have to pay as fine or bribe?
q6_18
If the upfront cost of registration for a TIN was lowered to zero, would you reg
q6_19_1
The possible costs or disadvantages of having a TIN: the initial official cost o
q6_19_2
The possible costs or disadvantages of having a TIN: unofficial costs required t
q6_19_3
The possible costs or disadvantages of having a TIN: the process of registering
q6_19_4
The possible costs or disadvantages of having a TIN: the process of registering
q6_19_5
The possible costs or disadvantages of having a TIN: greater risk of being subje
q6_19_6
The possible costs or disadvantages of having a TIN: having to pay taxes
q6_19_7
The possible costs or disadvantages of having a TIN: greater risk of being subje
q6_19_8
The possible costs or disadvantages of having a TIN: more paperwork and recordke
s619oth
S619Oth
q6_19_9
The possible costs or disadvantages of having a TIN: other (specify)
q6_19_10
I don’t think there are any disadvantages or costs to having a TIN
q6_20_1
The possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with a
q6_20_2
The possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with a
q6_20_3
The possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with a
q6_20_4
The possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with a
q6_20_5
The possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with a
q6_20_6
The possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with a
q6_20_7
The possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with a
q6_20_8
The possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with a
q6_20_9
The possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with a
q6_20_10
The possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with a
q6_20_11
The possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with a
q6_20_12
The possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with a
q6_20_13
The possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with a
q6_20_14
The possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with a
s6_20oth
S6_20Oth
q6_20_15
The possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with a
q6_20_16
I don’t think there are any advantages or benefits to your business of being reg
q6_21
Is your business registered for VAT?
q6_21yr
What percentage of your input purchases include VAT?
q6_21a
Of the purchased inputs, what percent (in value) of the purchase you obtain/rece
q6_21b
Of the purchased inputs, what percent (in value) of the purchase you obtain/rece
q6_21c
What percentage of your sales do you issue a receipt for?
q6_22
Does your business have a registration certificate for Joint Stock Companies?
q6_23
Does your business have a sanitation permit?
q6_24_a
Are you a member of any samity?
q6_24_b
Are you a member of any business association?
q6_24_c
Are you a member of Chamber of Commerce?
q6_25
Did your establishment experience losses in the last year due to extortion (toll
q6_25a
If YES then, value of the loss (in Taka)
q6_26a
Do firms in your line of business ever make protection payments to: police offic
q6_26b
Do firms in your line of business ever make protection payments to: local mastan
q7_1a
Visited one of your competitor’s businesses to see what prices they are charging
q7_1b
Visited one of your competitor’s businesses to see what products they have avail
q7_1c
Ask your existing customers whether there are any other products they would like
q7_1d
Talked with a former customer to find out why they have stopped buying from your
q7_1e
Asked a supplier about which products are selling well in your industry?
q7_2
In the last three months have you used any special offer to attract customers?
q7_3
In the last six months, have you done any form of advertising?
q7_4a
Yes, used Flyers
q7_4b
Yes, used Paid advertisements in community events (e.g. in souvenirs, banners)
q7_4c
Yes, used Yellow pages / Phonebook
q7_4d
Yes, used Newspapers
q7_4e
Yes, used Billboards away from the business site
q7_4f
Yes, used Attending meetings / other personal sales calls
q7_4g
Yes, used Other
s7_4g_others
S7_4g_Others
q7_5
Have you used any method to measure the effectiveness of the advertising?
q7_6
In the last three months have you attempted to negotiate with a supplier for a l
q7_6a
If yes, were you successful in obtaining a lower price?
q7_7
In the last three months, have you compared the prices or quality offered by alt
q7_8
Do you keep goods to sell, or of raw materials to use in providing a service?
q7_9
What is the most common way you purchase inputs / inventories?
s7_9_others
S7_9_Others
q7_10
How frequently do you run out of stock of these inventories or raw materials?
q7_11
How long does it take to obtain goods for which you have run out of stock?
q7_12a
What percentage of perishable inventory purchases do you have to throw out becau
q7_12b
What percentage of goods do you discount as bulk sales?
q7_12c
Apart from bulk sales, what percentage of inventory purchases do you discount by
q7_12d
What percentage of products for sale in this store do you sell less than one of
q7_13
Do you have a record-keeping system which allows you to know how much stock you
q7_13a
Is the system:
q7_14
How often do you inspect/update the information on inventory levels?
q7_15
Do you keep written business records?
q7_16
Do you record every purchase and sale made by the business?
q7_17
Are you able to use your records to see how much cash your business has on hand
q7_18
Do you regularly use your records to know whether sales of a particular product
q7_19
Have you worked out the cost to you of each main product you sell?
q7_20
Do you know which goods you make the most profit per item selling?
q7_21
Do you have a written budget which tells you how much you have to pay each month
q7_22
Do you sell any goods on credit to customers?
q7_22a
Do you have a written record of how much each customer owes you?
q7_23
If you wanted to apply for a bank loan, and were asked to provide records to sho
q7_24
How frequently do you review the financial strength/performance of your business
q7_25
Do you have a target set for sales over the next year?
q7_25a
How frequently do you compare actual performance to your target?
q7_26
Have you made a budget of what costs facing your business are likely to be over
q7_27_a
Do you or your accountant prepare a profit and loss statement?
q7_27_b
Do you or your accountant prepare a cash flow statement?
q7_27_c
Do you or your accountant prepare a balance sheet?
q7_27_d
Do you or your accountant prepare a income and expenditure statement?
s7_9oth
S7_9Oth
q7_27_e
Do you or your accountant prepare any other account statement?
q7_27_f
The enterprise never prepare any account statement?
q7_28
Local governments, government agencies and private providers sometimes provide a
q8_1
What do you expect you will be doing to earn a living in 5 years time?
q8_1oth
Q8_1oth
q8_2
Imagine that you are still running a business five years from now. How many empl
q9_1
Are you generally a person who is fully prepared to take risks or do you try to
Total: 331
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